Phishing attacks see global increase

Kaspersky’s anti-phishing system prevented more than 500 million attempts at accessing fraudulent websites globally in 2022 – twice as many compared to 2021 figures. In Africa, 8,7% of individuals and corporate users were affected by phishing: attacks on...

More knowledge workers will move to hybrid

By the end of 2023, 39% of global knowledge workers will work hybrid, up from 37% in 2022, according to Gartner. “Hybrid is no longer just an employee perk but an employee expectation,” says Ranjit Atwal, senior director analyst at Gartner. “Many...

Use grey listing to drive financial crime prevention

The decision announced by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday to add South Africa to the international watch dog’s grey list was large expected. In fact, this was the sentiment expressed during a ‘Fighting Fraud and financial Crimes –...

ExploreAI Academy partners to train 25 000 African data scientists

South African start-up ExploreAI Academy has partnered with international technology training provider ALX to roll out training programmes in data science and data analytics across the continent. The partnership involves training an initial 25 000 African students...

IEC warns of fake chief electoral officer

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is warning the public about the re-emergence of an impostor posing as the chief electoral officer, Sy Mamabolo. The commission first became aware of the impostor in October 2022 and issued a public alert and reported to the...

Google Play, App Store downloads slumped by 2bn in 2022

After years of impressive growth, the global app market saw a downturn in 2022, both in revenue and downloads. According to data presented by CasinosEnLigne.com, the combined number of downloads in Google Play and App Store, the world`s two largest distribution...